Michael was born in Kahuku, Hawaii and later moved to the Island of Moloka’i where he grew up.  He has 3 siblings (2 brothers and a sister).  He is married to Tanza Tupola who is a current Mountain Peak Coach.  They met while attending Brigham Young University-Hawaii.

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Michael completed his Bachelor’s degree at Brigham Young University-Hawaii in Exercise and Sports Science - Health and Wellness.  He later attended the University of Utah for his graduate program and received his master’s degree in Exercise Physiology - Coaching Wellness.  He is currently certified as a personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is preparing to take the certified strength and conditioning specialist exam through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

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While at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Michael worked as an assistant to the strength and conditioning coach.  In this capacity he was able to work with numerous teams from Women’s volleyball to Men’s and Women’s basketball.  Since moving to Logan, he has been involved in training Mountain Peak athletes.

 “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” – Michael Jordan

Head of MP Power & Agility

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's from BYU-H

• Master's from U of U

• ACSM Certification

• NSCA Certification

Maja is an Exercise Science & Behavioral Health Major. She has multiple strength and conditioning certifications and years of experience training multi-sport athletes,  including her years with Athletic Republic and now Director of Sports Science for Norton Performance. Maja is also an experienced health and nutrition coach and is the owner of ValiFit. She is very passionate and loves helping athletes achieve their performance goals. 

Program Director

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's from USU

• -- Certification

• -- Certification

Coming soon!

Trainer

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's from USU

• - Certification